Creating a French Revolution Storybook

1. You and a partner will create an illustrated children’s storybook that chronicles major events of the French Revolution and describes how the revolution contributed to the rise of democracy. It should be written in simple, clear language that a 10-year-old could easily read and enjoy.

2. Your storybook must include the following features:

a. A visually appealing cover with an appropriate title.

b. A brief introduction that describes the conditions in France in the late 1780s.

c. Sections on each of these six events: the meeting of the Estates General, the Tennis Court Oath, the storming of the Bastille, the March on Versailles, the Reign of Terror, and Napoleon

d. Each section must contain:

1) an illustration of the event

2) thought/voice bubbles in the illustration where applicable

3) a summary describing how the event related to the French Revolution

4) a brief explanation of whether the event represented a step toward democracy

5) correct use of the relevant vocabulary terms listed on the back of this page

e. A brief conclusion that explains how the events of the French Revolution contributed to the growth of democracy.

f. Additional touches to make the storybook artistic and visually appealing; use of color, page numbers, additional visuals or graphics, and the like.

3. Your storybook may be designed with stapled or bound paper or on a larger piece of construction/poster paper. It should be written in neatly in ink or typed.

4. Your completed storybook is worth 75 points; these points are broken down in the following way:

- 25 points for aesthetics (is your storybook visually attractive, etc.)

- 50 points for content (is the information correct, does it make sense, etc.)

Required Storybook Vocabulary

·  Financial crisis

·  Vote by order

·  Third Estate

·  National Assembly

·  Constitution of 1791

·  Limited Monarchy

·  July 14, 1789

·  Prison

·  Gunpowder

·  Revolution

·  Women

·  Bread

·  Palace

·  Robespierre

·  Republic

·  Treason

·  Guillotine

·  Constitution of 1795

·  Emperor

·  Military success

·  Reforms